LA SALLE COUNTY NURSING HOME in OTTAWA, IL was fined $146,063 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

LA SALLE COUNTY NURSING HOME (OTTAWA, IL) — $146,063 in CMS Fines

Outcome: LA SALLE COUNTY NURSING HOME in OTTAWA, IL was fined $146,063 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.


• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.